C-TPAT – Customs and Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is a government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S border security. US Customs asks US Importers to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of their entire international supply chain, from point of origin (manufacturer/supplier/vendor) through to point of distribution.

Importers must have written and verifiable processes for the selection of business partners including manufacturers, suppliers and vendors. Business partners need to demonstrate that they meet C-TPAT security criteria. One way your business partners can demonstrate their compliance is by providing a completed importer security questionnaire.

www.c-tpatconnection.com is a self- assessment questionnaire. All questions are based entirely on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Minimum-Security Criteria. The business partners evaluate their security procedures by answering posed questions.